2:11pm: Loosening state restrictions have given gun silencer sales a boost. Silencers are now legal in 41 states, compared to 37 four years ago. Also some gun makers are making it easy to attach them. More

10:15am: The company's sales have taken a hit since New York City found it was overcharging customers for some products. Whole Foods is actually cutting prices though. But it can't shake its bad reputation. More

7:46am: Fast-food chains that operate in more than 30 locations nationwide are the sole target of a new rule in New York to hike their minimum wage to $15. But consumers and small business owners, as well as some employees, may be the ones to pay the price. More

7:43am: McDonald's. Dunkin' Donuts. Burgerfi. Zoup! A new minimum wage requirement targeting the fast-food industry in the state of New York will hit the biggest players as well as many of the smaller ones, too. More

5:44pm: Treasury Secretary Jack Lew warns lawmakers that they can't continue to ignore the need to raise the nation's borrowing limit forever. In fact, by his estimates, Congress should act on the matter by mid-fall. More

11:13am: Buffalo Wild Wings CEO Sally Smith said a minimum wage of $15 an hour for fast food workers would probably mean her company and other restaurants would cut back on hiring inexperienced teens. More

10:57am: Don't try to guess when stocks will crash. Instead, create a mix of stocks and bonds that suits your tolerance for risk that allows you to participate in the gains when the market climbs but also affords a measure of protection when it falters. More

7:19pm: Thanks in large part to the expansion of coverage under Obamacare, health care spending is expected to have increased by 5.5%, according to federal estimates released Tuesday. It's the first time the rate would exceed 5% since 2007. More

1:18pm: Bombed the SAT? It doesn't matter, if you're applying to George Washington University. The college just became one of the largest and most prestigious to make standardized test scores optional for applicants. More

12:28pm: Three Texas cities -- San Antonio, Dallas and Houston -- are among the top five in the country where residents carry some of the highest credit card debt and take the longest time to pay it back. More

12:04pm: Many chip companies have significant exposure to China. And almost of them are big Apple suppliers. But other blue chips outside of tech could get hurt if China's economy slows dramatically. More

10:42am: The nation's median family wealth has dropped nearly 5% since 1989, yet every race is getting richer. How's this possible? America is getting more diverse, with a larger percentage of Hispanics and blacks, while the white population is shrinking. More